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V HAY-AND WHEAT ELEVATOR. I

No. 317.527. Q Patented Mav 12, 1886.

NITED; STATES PETER FLEMING, OF HUNTSVILLE, MIssoUEI.

HAY AND WHEAT ELEVATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 317,527, dated May 12, 1885.

Application filed April 3, 1885.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, PETER F. FLEMING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Huntsville, in the county of Randolph and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hay and Wheat Elevators; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

The present invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements in hay and wheat elevators; and it consists in the several details of construction,substantially as shown in the drawings, and hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, which represents a perspective view of my invention, the supporting-frame of the elevator consists of the runners A, connected by transverse braces a b.

To the brace b is pivoted the lower end of a standard, B, and to the under side of said brace are pivoted the inner ends of supports 0, the outer ends having secured thereto angular braces c. The upper ends of the braces c,upon their inner sides,are provided with eyes (I, by which means the braces are swiveled to the upper extremity of the standard B by the pin 6, passing through the eyes and into the standard. Thus when the elevator is in use the supports C may be extended laterally to form a wide base therefor.

Near the upper end of the standard B, and at each side thereof, are secured blocks f, between which is pivoted one end of a lever, D, said lever having pivoted to it one end of a ratchet bar, E, the teeth thereon engaging with a suitable keeper, 9, on the standard B. When the supports 0 are extended laterally to their greatest limit, they will come under the guards it upon the ends of the runners A, to retain them in position.

To the depending lever D are pivoted the ends of angular arms F, which are of sufiicient length to extend forward some distance, and are connected together by transverse braces z k.

To the outer sides of the arms F are secured (No model.)

cleats l, to which is suitably pivoted the basket G, consisting'of the frame in and netting 0. The front portion of the netting, which I shall term an apron, H, is provided along its edge with rings or eyes 19, which engage with pins r upon the front part of the frame m, as shown. The angular arms F have connected to them fulcrum-rods I, which are pivoted at their inner ends to the blocks f. A cord or rope, s, is connected at one end to the frame or of the basket and extends back to the standard B, where it passes down through a staple, 25, secured to the standard within reach of the operator. A second cord or rope, n, has one of its ends connected to the standard B, and passes around pulleys o w on the standard and lever D, respectively.

By means of the cord or rope s the basket G is retained in a horizontal position, and when discharging the load the rope or cord is slackened, to allow the basket to assume an incline by its own weight, when the apron H will release itself from its fastenings and the load be dumped out.

Although I prefer to construct the basket G with net sides and slat and canvas bottom, I do not desire to confine myself thereto, as other material maybe used, as found most desirable.

When the horse pulls on the cord or rope a, the pivoted lever D is also pulled down upon, which throws forward the ratchet-bar E, and when the basketG is at the desired elevation it is held there by the ratchet-teeth engaging with the keeper g, the pivoted standard allowing the basket to be swung around to the place of discharge.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1, In a hay and wheat elevator, a pivoted standard mounted upon a supporting-frame, and a pivoted lever, in combination with a ratchet-bar pivoted to the lever and engaging with a keeper on the standard, and apivoted basket connected to arms which are in turn pivoted to the lever, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a hay and wheat elevator, a supporting-frameprovided with runners, a standard pivoted to the frame, and pivoted supports having angular braces connected to the standard, in combination with a dumping-basket, a pivoted lever, and ratchet-bar, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a hay and Wheat elevator, a dumpingbasket consisting of a frame and netting having at its front an apron held by rings and pins in combination with arms pivoted to a lever and to the basket, and fulcrum-rods con- 10 nected to the arms and pivoted to the standard of the supporting-frame, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

PETER F. FLEMING.

Witnesses:

W. F. HAMMETT, E. E. SAMUEL, Jr. 

